Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-17

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and riIea-ap dtAts and. filled .chasms
after the most approved winsry style.
There is no end to the freaks of this
phenomenal winter.
r. d. Plumb, OF Milwaukee. has been
appointed assistant storekeeper for the
Chicago, Milwaukee s ST.. Paul railway
company at Yankton, in place Of Z. +.
English, who has resigned to accept y
more lucrative position. Mr.. Plumb
arrived Saturday night, and entered up
on the discharge of his duties this morn.
ing.
The third annual public of this Yaak-
ton college literary society, which oc-
ours in the college chapel at 7:30 this
evening will be q very interesting affair.
A varied and appropriate programme Of
orations, declarations and musical
selections will be rendered by members
of the society. Everybody lie cordially
invited TO attend.
Scotland, Bon Homme county, which
two years ago vas the largest FAX seed
market in the world, has not done so
much In that line this winter, on account
of the smaller towns which have sprung
up along the Mitchell Scotland extern
sion OF the Milwaukee railroad. But
Scotland is financially a good town, and
can get along without doing all the
business OF the surrounding country.
The mixed train which rnns over the
Milwaukee road between Sioux City and
Mitchsii was an hour u o hall late
reaching Yankton from the east this
morning From here it proceeded west
ward until 1t reached the cut near the
insane asylum, where it found about six
feet deep OF frozen snow over the track.
After several vain efforts to buck it sway
through the train returned to Yankton
and a force of shovelers was Sent out to
clear the cut. The train is still waiting.
Geo. Ell. Hepert, who has acted as
operator in the Milwaukee station ct
this city for some months past, has gone
to Elk Point, where he will have tenn
porary charge of the railway station.
MIR. Hepert is u among a hundred very
competent operators who are at work
upon the lines in Dakota, and one who
is capable of using either hand in mani.
pulating the telegraphic key, and who
can copy a message from the wire with
either hand, while with the other sends
a message. He is regarded as a phenom.
email operator by those familiar with
the business.
The first train on the Northwestern
road out of Yankton this morning found
un unsurmouutable obstacle near
Rislipe's farm in the shape of a large
snow drift. After vainly tryiag for two
hours to get through the drift the train
returned to this CITY, and at 10 o'clock
a large force of men went ont to the
impeachment and q way through the snow
was made with shovels. 1t was not sup.
posed that yesterdays blow could
blockade even a hand car, but the snow
was damp and it 10 packed and frozen SO
that a heavy horse could walk upon it
and not sink in an inch.
1t is told by a Washington correspond.
ent that an appropriation for the i'm
prosement of the James river can hardly
be expected during che present congress
and il is indeed very doubtful if any
congress Will ever devote money to the
purpose. Under an appropriations made
by the last river and harbor bill an engi.
neer officer OF the army made o survey Of
the river, using q horse and wagon, from
jamestown down to the Yankton. Dsle'
gate Clifford says that it was especially
unfortunate that two dry seasons had re-
suited in 30 reducing the water in the
river as to impair it's importance in the
eyes of the engineer officer. 1t was also
hoped that the presence OF 6
steamboat which had existed FOL
some time on the rivel
near Columbia would have the effect Of
impressing the officer with some ides Of
the capacities of the river as q navigable
stream, but unfortunately at the time o
the engineers visit the steamboat la,
high and dry on the bank, with q poster OF
it announcing its Gale by the sheriff at al
early day. The engineers report is no
at all hattering, and the prospects arr
that the great Dakota river will not riva
the Missouri as a nsvigable stream
during the present decade.
III w. Pike-Wil repair all broke,
furniture and will guarantee satisiac
ton. Leave furniture at Pixies secont
hand store, corner Broadway and Thirt
streets. Fl. w. PIKE.
Law Library for SAFE.
The law library belonging to tn
late Maj. A. j. Carrier will be sold q
private sale. Parties wishing to pun
chase are requested to call at residence
corner Sixth and Linn streets.
sS- Parties having borrowed book
from the library OF Major Carrier, al
requested to return the same promptly.
MRS. A. j. CARRIER,
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